Christmas in Sutton

Last weekend we celebrated Christmas number one of three.  Jentry and I drove to Sutton Friday and had a special Christmas just for Jentry at Nathan's house.  Since Jentry is going to be with her dad on Christmas this year, John and Jan wanted to give Jentry some presents early.

John walked in wearing a Santa shirt and Jan was wearing a Santa hat that Jentry quickly snatched for herself.  Just to clarify and to heal some pride, the Santa tee-shirt was NOT John's idea, but he was a good sport about the whole thing.  I, of course, could not let the moment pass without creating some evidence!

Jan, being a bit of a Christmas crazy, even brought her own tree for Jentry to decorate!  Jentry had so much fun putting it all together.  By the way, I am certainly not judging here.  Some just might considered me to be a Christmas crazy too.

Next it was time for Jentry to open her presents.  This is my favorite part!

Jentry got new cooking utensils, pans and oven mitts for her kitchen.

Is it bad that I was a bit jealous of her new soup pot?

Jan formed an egg and two strips of bacon out of silly puddy.  What an artist!

Jentry also got a HUGE stocking full of goodies.  I didn't think she was ever going to stop pulling things out!

New make-up that she just had to try out right away.  I am not sure which girl was having more fun. 

A pink "treasure box" that was plum full of all kinds of dress-up items.  Jentry was in heaven!

Princess Jentry

After all the gifts were opened and properly played with, Jentry hopped in circles in the HUGE stocking.  Talk about one spoiled little girl!

On Saturday evening we celebrated Christmas with the Johnson girls.  Jan's sister Deb hosted the family at her house in Sutton.  When it was time for Deb's two grand kids, Isaiah and Claire, to take a bath and put on their jammies, Jentry was not going to be left out.  She just made herself right at home.  Rub a dub dub three kids in a tub!

We had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas with Jan's family.  They all made us feel so very welcome. 

 

Today I will be traveling back to Sutton for Christmas number two of three.  Jan was kind enough to let me pick the menu for Christmas Eve dinner.  My father would be very proud that I chose braised BEEF tortellini.  I can not wait!  

Merry CHRISTmas to all!

"The spirit of Christmas needs to superseded by the Spirit of Christ. The spirit of Christmas is annual; the Spirit of Christ is eternal. The spirit of Christmas is sentimental; the Spirit of Christ is supernatural. The spirit of Christmas is a human product; the Spirit of Christ is a divine person. That makes all the difference in the world."